The extent to which hospital superbugs are being transmitted via the air needs to be investigated, experts say.
It comes after a Leeds University study has added to a growing body of evidence about the ability of bacteria to float on air currents.
Researchers carried out lab tests on a bacteria associated with MRSA and found it could travel up to 3.5m (11ft).
And they said the findings could have implications for the design and organisation of hospitals.
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